#5-9 September

[a-shade-of-blue]

Masterlist of Vetted Fundraisers from the Palestinians who directly contacted me (5-9 October)

9 October

Myassar Ramadan (@mya-ram): Myassar is a 33-year-old aspiring dentist. She has 3 children under 12. She has lost friends and families. She is fundraising to provide for daily necessities, to rebuild, and resume her studies. (https://gofund.me/07640856) (#134 on @/gazavetters vetted list) (€30 raised of €100,000 goal)

Hala, Ali Elshurafi (@halamahmoud66, @sohaabdullah73): This campaign raises funds for two sisters and a brother who wish to evacuate out of Gaza. The sisters are high school students while the brother is a uni student. (https://gofund.me/b20496e1) (vetted by 90-ghost) (£441 raised of £30,000 goal)

8 October

Yahya Bkheet (@yahyabkheet-blog): Yahya is 33 years old and has 3 children all under the age of 10: Dima, Mira, and Anas. He has a sick mother. Their house has been destroyed and they have been displaced more than 10 times. (https://gofund.me/6b7be7a8) (vetted by nabulsi, #110 on @/gazavetters vetted list)

Ahmed Sadeq (@ahmed94sadeq,@hadeeladly97): Ahmed and his partner Hadeel were supposed to get married in December 2023. They have lost their house. They managed to evacuate to Egypt with Hadeel’s elderly parents who suffer from chronic diseases. He is fundraising to evacuate the rest of his family in Al-Mawasi, Gaza, as well as provide for basic needs. (https://gofund.me/f8792ac4) (shared by 90-ghost) (€116 raised of €70,000 goal)

Akram Aldwake (@akramaldwaik18): Akram is 18 years old. He is from a family of 5 and has a twin brother called Malek. Their house has been bombed and their 12-year-old cousin was killed. They had to dig their mother, sister, and one-year-old niece from under the rubble. Many of his relatives have been killed. Akram wish to evacuate himeself and his family out of Gaza and continue his education. (https://gofund.me/1494903b) (#138 on @/gazavetters vetted list) ($65 USD raised of $25,000 goal)

Hossam Muhammad Abu Sakran (@hosam2004): Hossam is from a family of 7. His 80-year-old grandfather was killed by a sniper. Their house has been bombed. They are now displaced in Deir al-Balah. (https://gofund.me/dec9ba4c) (#131 on @/gazavetters vetted list)

Amal Al-Haj (@amal-alhaj): Amal (28) and her husband Abdel have 2 children: Roland (6) and Omar (2). Amal has lost her father due to a delay in medical treatment. Her mother suffers from high blood pressure and arthritis. Amal also has 4 younger siblings: Abdullah (21), Rana (18), Hala (13) and Mahmoud (14). They wish to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://whydonate.com/en/fundraising/save-amal-and-abdel-nassers-family-in-gaza) (#135 on @/gazavetters vetted list, shared by @/bilal-salah0) ($114 of $15,000)

Ismail (fadingchildwitch): Ismail is a photojournalist. He is raising money to buy basic necessities (tent, food, water, medical care) for himself and his family. (https://chuffed.org/project/114849-ismails-urgent-plea, https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/98D6XwUY4x) (#7 on this @/gaza-evacuation-funds vetted fundraiser post) (€5 raised of $10,000 on Paypal, and $67 raised of $18,000 on Chuffed)

Aisha (@mostafa-4, @mostaf77): Aisha has 4 children. She is a a 45-year-old mother with diabetes and high blood pressure while her husband Mustafa cannot walk. Their eldest son (22) is a computer engineering student, her eldest daughter in high school, while their two youngest children are in primary school. (https://gofund.me/025e9fee) (#340 on vetted fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi, also vetted by association. Mustafa is the brother of @/noor4habil8 (#5 on @/gaza-evacuation-funds vetted list here)) (€183 raised of €50,000 target)

Abdelrahman Alostaz (@3bdulra7manosama): Abdulrahman was a uni student studying medicine. He wishes to complete his educationin Egypt and help his family in Gaza. (https://gofund.me/e71b85a4) (#4 on @/gaza-evacuation-funds vetted list here) (€1,850 raised of €30,000 goal)

Shadia Al-Habil (@shadiafamily): Shadia is 25 years old. She graduated with a degree in English and was working as a teacher while completing her master’s degree. Her younger brother Mohammed (17) and sister Rama (13) both contacted hepatitis. She is also living with her sister’s family, including their 2-year-old son.  (https://gofund.me/96181c05) (vetted by @/moayesh (vetter for @/gaza-evacuation-funds), promoted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds) (€1,030 raised of €70,000 goal)

7 October

Marah (@marahxx, marah-xx): Marah is married.40 members of her family have been killed in a bombing that destroyed her house. Her family now consists of 7 adults and 3 children. They wish to evacuate out of Gaza.  (https://gofund.me/fea514fc) (shared by @/bilal-salah0 (#132 on the verified fundraiser spreadsheet vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi))

Nour Abuelreesh & Mohammed Al-Madani (@nour-gaza): Nour and Mohammed have 2 daughters, the oldest is barely 2 years old and the youngest only a few months old. They are fundraising to buy basic necessities like food, and to eventually rebuild. (https://gofund.me/397145df) (vetted by association as Nour is a sister of @/hamza-gaza (vetted by @/gazavetters and #91 on their vetted list, also vetted by association)) (kr14,695 SEK raised of kr500,000 target)

6 October

Mohammad Ayesh & Yasser Ayesh (@ayeshjourney, @moayesh): Yasser was born in the 2014 war and became hard of hearing due to the sound of missiles. He has undergone a cochlear implant operation. The device implanted has to be charged regularly, Yasser now goes for days without hearing because he is unable to charge the device. As a result, Yasser has been losing the ability to pronounce some words. Mohammed is raising money to repair Yasser's hearing device, for Yasser's speech therapy, and also to rebuild their family home. (https://gofund.me/649fd2d9) (This is Mohammad Ayesh’s family’s campaign, he is one of the vetters at @/gaza-evacuation-funds!) (£1,250 raised of £60,000 goal!)

Samah (@samah-h): Samah and her husband have two daughters (age 9 and 2), as well as a 6-month-old baby born during the war. Samah gave birth without anesthesia or medical supplies. Her husband is also responsible for his 3 siblings, one of whom also has a child. They wish to evacuate out of Gaza.  (https://gofund.me/c2ab5e0c) (vetted by association/ vetted by @/bilal-salah0! They are the relatives of @bilal-salah0 (#132 on the verified fundraiser spreadsheet vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi)) (€649 raised of €80,000 goal!)

Khalil Halas (@khalil-92): Khalil’s family consists of 12 members. While displaced, the Israel army killed his mother and arrested his younger brother. His brothers Muayad and Muhammad are both seriously injured and require surgeries. Their home has been destroyed. They are fundraising to buy basic necessities and to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/42a958e3) (vetted by association! Khalil is a relative of @/salman-1990 (vetted by 90-ghost) and a tent neighbour of @/sara-97a (vetted by 90-ghost)) (€371 raised of €30,000 goal)

Mohammed Alhabil (@mohammed-blogs): Mohammed’s father and brother have been martyred. He has been injured in the bombing that killed his brother Omar, and may lose his leg forever. He wishes to evacuate out of Gaza to get the medical treatment he needs. (https://gofund.me/34639589) (vetted by association! Muhammad is the brother of @nohaibrahim-blog (#157 on verified fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi, and #169 and Butterfly Effect Project vetted list)) (€642 raised of €20,000 goal!)

Mahdi Jad Al-Haq (@moh26, @moh26666): Mahdi and his wife Elham have 3 children: Saeed (19), Ahlam (22) and Sherin (15). Their house has been bombed and they wish to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/94a9652c) (vetted by 90-ghost, vetted by @/gazavetters and #72 on their vetted list) (kr6,988 SEK raised of kr300,000 goal)

Iman Shaban (@transparentobjectlady): Iman has 5 children, the oldest is 15 and the youngest only 2. The children are suffering from malnutrition and scabies. They are fundraising to buy basic necessities.  (https://gofund.me/17ef495a) (#31 on @/gazavetters vetted list!) ($268 CAD raised of $50,000 goal)

5 October

Jana Abunaji (@janaabunaje): Jana is 11 years old and she has 2 younger brother ages 9 and 5. Their father was injured at the beginning of this war, putting him out of job. They are strugglign financially, and things are so bad her parents are getting a divorce. They have no water, support or medical care. (https://gofund.me/b7408ba3) (vetted by association! Jana is the niece of @ahmedmatatsblog (vetted by @/gazavetters and is #33 on their Gaza vetted fundraisers list)) (€36 raised of €50,000 target)

Hala Dawoud (@halakamak): Hala have 3 children: Osama (17), Lana (13) and Mohammed (9). Hala suffers from a severe and chronic disease called multiple sclerosis (MS) which affects his ability to stand and walk. The treatment she needs is not available in Gaza, and if she doesn’t get the treatment it can cause nerve damage and permanent disability as well as loss of bladder control and vision impairment. She needs to evacuate out of Gaza to get treatment! (https://gofund.me/61e85243) (#307 on the vetted fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi, #954 on Butterfly Effect Project vetted list!)

Asma El-Derawi (@asmadirsblog): Asma is a Medical Laboratory Technologist. She is from a family of 15, including 6 children, the eldest of whom is 10 years old while the youngest is only 2 years old. Her brother Mohammed (24) is a uni IT student while her brother Ahmed (18) is a high school student, both of whom have been prevented from graduating. Her 2 sisters have 6 kids in total: Hazar (10), Tala (8), Mohammed (5), Hayam (6) years, Ibrahim (2), Noor (2). They wish to evacuate. (https://gofund.me/bebe3734) (vetted by el-shab-hussein and is #220 on vetted fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi)

Jaber Al-Haj (@jaberfamily, @jaberhj): Jaber is an Applied Chemistry graduate. He is currently in Kuwait but his wife Muna and his 2-year-old son Hashem are trapped in Gaza. He is fundraising to bring his family to Kuwait and to rebuild the business he had with his brother Aboud. (https://gofund.me/cc2a0f13) (shared by 90-ghost. Also vetted by association. He is a friend of @/osama--basil-sh (Shared by 90-ghost. Also Vetted by association)) ($110 USD raised of $29,000 goal!)

Mounir Alanqar (@shamraed): Mounir is 19 years old and from a family of 7. She has 4 siblings: Rasha (22 and married), Rana (21 and married), Mohammed (16), and Sham (4). Her mother suffers from chronic asthma and does not have the medication she needs. Sham is suffering from skin rashes, diarrhea and vomiting because of the contaminated water. They wish to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/296390e2) (#8 on the @/gazavetters vetted list) (€1,656 raised of €35,000 goal)

Click here for my Google Doc with my complete masterlist of all the Palestinian gfm asks I've received, updated daily (along with other verified ways to send aid to Gaza).

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[masterjarthub]

Fellas couldn't help but find out few years ago there's a Lightning McQueen Day 👀⚡️⚡️⚡️

Happy 9/5 to the GOAT 😎🗣🔥🔥🔥

[brian-in-finance]

Thanks for the message, Anon. 😃

So… 18 links… 🤯. Tumblr wouldn’t let me post your message as “was,” so I followed the links, played a mean game of Copy & Paste and added some pics.

Reading through the reviews on Letterboxd to find the six you chose revealed a few things about the film no mainstream review I saw had revealed. Note to self: think carefully about the viewing company you keep.

Caitríona Balfe from “Outlander” plays the boxer’s girlfriend Caitlin, who exists in a constant state of worry. Understandably. But it’s a dull part for a magnetic actress.

New York Post 8 September 2024

Caitlin (an excellent Caitríona Balfe of “Belfast” fame)… a movie that ultimately doesn’t quite add up to enough, especially when Balfe walks out for too long in the final act. See it for the cast, especially the three leads, but it’s more of a technical knockout than a stunning victory.

Roger Ebert 6 September 2024

Caitríona Balfe (“Belfast,” “Outlander”) can be an uncommonly grounded actress, and she and Bloom create a lived-in relationship that humanizes and creates real stakes for the pugilistic histrionics that surround it. His character’s lack of a name may position him as an everyman, but the little moments of their relationship – glances, raised eyebrows, tilted heads – give his couple a specificity and a shared history in a way exposition never could… film is bookended by quiet scenes between a man and a woman, by beautifully understated performances by Bloom and Balfe.

The Wrap 7 September 2024

The boxer’s wife and business partner (Outlander’s Caitríona Balfe giving more than her role deserves)

The Guardian 6 September 2024

… wife, business partner, and one-time boxing manager, Caitlin (Caitríona Balfe, the film’s secret weapon).

The Playlist 6 September 2024

Despite a trio of knockout performances, The Cut is a lackluster boxing drama… (Caitríona) Balfe gives a thankless role her all as the lone woman in this boys' club. Caitlin has a dark past too, alluding to a struggle with addiction. But we never learn any of her past in detail despite numerous and repetitive flashbacks to Boxer's bleak childhood. Instead, it's left to Balfe to convey it all through Caitlin's stricken expressions and misplaced devotion to Boxer. She even gets a few moments to shine as a fighter herself, training Boxer for his fight before Boz takes over… Balfe is a sublime talent, but she deserves far better material that doesn't rely on her to make up for deficiencies in the writing… Because despite these three strong performances… The Cut has the potential to be something fresh and interesting with three particularly fine actors at its heart.

Entertainment Weekly 6 September 2024

Caitríona Balfe and John Tuturo’s colliding performances gave the film a realistic edge, which makes the audience question their own morals.

Movie Scene Canada (Twitter) 6 September 2024

Caitríona Balfe is equally compelling as a supportive wife and coach to her boxer husband.

Movie Moves Me 6 September 2024

The Cut is it is one of few boxing films that gives the female lead a pivotal role that’s more than a love interest/nagging the fighter to quit. Caitríona Balfe is a tough-as-nails trainer who gets in the ring w/ Orlando & may throw a punch!

Flick Chick DC (Twitter) 5 September 2024

(Caitríona) Balfe is fierce as Caitlin. She’s simultaneously supportive and a fighter. Her verbal spats with Boz are a treat, and she’s honestly the character who best balances strength and emotional maturity.

Screen Rant 7 September 2024

Caitríona Balfe was the main highlight, for me. It's difficult to pull off the role of voice of reason against the hell-bent protagonist without coming off as annoying or making it feel like they're just slowing the story down, but she killed it.

Reddit 6 September 2024

(Caitríona) Balfe (and John) Turturro.. are never less than engaging and believable in their side parts.

IndieWire 5 September 2024

Bloom… gives a great, dedicated, and physically challenging performance — as does the wonderful Caitríona Balfe

Bloom promised us all a stiff drink for enduring this movie and I think that says a lot. (Caitríona) Balfe was great.

The cast is phenomenal. Turturro is marvelous as The Boss, pushing our fighters to their literal breaking point. (Caitríona) Balfe gives a heart wrenching performance of a former addict watching their partner fall into their own addiction.

I think Caitlin's character gets a little bit lost, and she was such a great part of the movie, I wish they did a little bit more with her.

Orlando Bloom and John Turturro are very good but I really think the star is Caitríona Balfe!! She was very underutilized.

Performances are good, especially Orlando's and Caitríona Balfe's. To me she was the standout.

Letterboxd 5 & 6 September 2024

Remember… what distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism. — Octavio Paz

[secrettreestuffidk]

you ever think about how pretty much the only reason we use base10 is because we have 10 fingers and if everyone had 6 fingers on each hand we'd use base12 and never even think a thing of it and also math would be pretty much better in every way?

[icewindandboringhorror]

Recent-ish life pictures and etc.

[excelsior9173]

job hunting is the most exhausting, demoralizing, and dehumanizing process i think i’ve ever experienced

i constantly feel useless, like i have no applicable skills and it’s honestly terrifying. but it’s also irritating because how am i supposed to gain any of these skills if no one will hire me and let me learn? all i want is to learn. but nowhere seems willing to even give the chance to develop. it’s all mandatory experience required and if you don’t have it fuck off don’t even bother

i am also incredibly frustrated by employers who don’t reach out even if it’s a rejection. at the very least it feels like a decent thing to do, just a quick “sorry, we didn’t select you for the position, good luck in your search!” would be sufficient. if they’re feeling real nice they could explain why they don’t think you’re a good fit. at least that would help me figure out what exactly i seem to be missing

i am just. so tired of sending applications. i am tired of looking at job postings. i am tired of thinking i’ve found a decent opportunity only to see experience requirements and being immediately rejected by a fucking ai system

anyways. sent one in to be a parks labourer, and also a receptionist at a car dealership. really hoping something pans out. i’ve applied for well over a dozen positions now and i know that that’s really not a lot in the long run but i’m so burnt out at my current job i desperately need a change and i’m getting impatient. plus i need a bigger paycheck so i can support my sister and i better. i don’t want her to stress about finances while she starts university. i need to make more to take care of us.

[obscenity]

my friends in my phone... why do they all live so far away...

[shinigami-striker]

25 Awesome Sega Dreamcast Games | Monday, 09.09.24

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the North American launch date of the Sega Dreamcast, I've randomly chose 25 games that will still be considered the best in its library of almost 700 titles released worldwide (688 to be exact), featuring:

Aerowings

Aerowings 2: Airstrike

Bomberman Online

Cannon Spike

ChuChu Rocket!

Crazy Taxi

Crazy Taxi 2

Dead or Alive 2

Hydro Thunder

Jet Grind Radio

Kao the Kangaroo

Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes

Marvel vs. Capcom 2

NBA 2K

Power Stone

Power Stone 2

Rayman 2: The Great Escape

Shenmue

Sonic Adventure

Sonic Adventure 2

SoulCalibur

Space Channel 5

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

The House of the Dead 2

Tokyo Xtreme Racer

Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2

Got a favorite Dreamcast game that didn't make the cut? Comment down below!

[touchd0wn-boy]

he really can't stop talking about fucking his band mates

[bludelivers]

alrighty, it's almost midnight, it's the weekend, i'm on my own in the dark in the common room, i have whisky, i have tea, i have chocolate. it's time to properly 007 fest!

[babygirlwolverine]

just realized I’m literally seeing the jonas brothers again in 2 days 😭😭

[neviagreatestart2003]

The Robot Planet w/Ed Edd n Eddy. (Day 5)

A 9 Days Before Adulthood by @miyukatheartist

[eoieopda]

Are you okay Jade? You seem very not fine 😬 I hope life gets better soon for you!

ah, i’m okay! september has been rough as fuck, but it’s literally just work stress, not… life stress. which i’m telling myself is somehow better, lmao.

thank you for checking in!! 💘

[anakinlove]

Hello Lili my love how are u

Hello!!!!

I am good!!!

How are you??

[awesamforehead]

AND POTENTIAL PONK SUBATHON I WIN EVERYTHING!!!

[blinky-skyd]

i remember when i was playing the splatoon 3 storymode & was taking it easy & taking my time with it like “yay im having fun wow! grandpa can wait lmao” and freely putting the game down. UNTIL i reached the halfway point when i was like OH FUCK ITS URGENT WE GOTTA GO I GOTTA SEE THIS THROUGH and couldnt put the game down until i beat it to the end. good times